Everything you need to know about BTech Civil Engineering course

Civil engineering is one of the most popular and oldest branches of technological study across the world.

Graduates with a BTech Civil Engineering degree get the opportunity to work with both public and private sectors, with the highest remunerations!

As a qualified civil engineer, you are expected to be proficient at designing and planning the development of infrastructural entities including buildings, roads, bridges, dams, canals and more.

Continue reading this blog post to get enlightened about this engineering specialisation:

What will you study in a BTech Civil Engineering programme?

This traditional field of engineering deals with the study of designing and structuring permanent infrastructures.

BTech Civil Engineering if pursued from an acclaimed college can allow you to land some of the most lucrative jobs that the technology sector has in store for you!

Another crucial advantage of this specialisation is the opportunity to apply for IT jobs, based on the soft skills that civil engineering graduates learn during the course curriculum.

Working as part of the civil engineering software department will require you to manage and lead projects and push the overall business to success.

Some of the common subjects taught as part of a BTech Civil Engineering course are as follows:

Who can pursue a BTech Civil Engineering course?

To fulfil the eligibility criteria for enrolling into a BTech Civil Engineering programme, aspirants are required to fulfil the following prerequisites which are the basic requirements expected from reputed institutes across the world.

• You must have completed your Class 12 studies in the science stream from a recognised educational board.
• The subject studied during the final years of schooling must include physics, mathematics and chemistry at the qualifying level.
• You should have secured a minimum 50% aggregate in the aforementioned subjects at the qualifying level and passed in all other remaining subjects in your final examinations.'

• You may also showcase your diploma degree in the relevant discipline or any relevant work experience in the field of civil engineering, to make your candidature stand out from the rest [optional].

What are the career options and job prospects post graduating with a BTech degree in civil engineering?

Civil engineering graduates are in high demand in both government and private projects across the world.

Candidates can directly apply for officers’ posts, by appearing for relevant entrance examinations or can take up entry-level job profiles such as:

• Structure analyst
• CAD designer
• Structure designer
• Construction engineer
• Infrastructural consultant.

Note: The views expressed in this article are that of University of Petroleum and Energy Studies [UPES] and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha